Influence of Variation in Sediment Conditions on the Acoustic Response of Targets near the Sea Floor

Abstract

This project investigates the problem of detection and classification of mines and mine-like objects in contact with the sea floor. In these situations, not only is the acoustic response dependent on the objects elastic and geometric properties, but also on the properties of the surrounding environment and its specific location within that environment, i.e. proud, partial- or full-burial. The long-term goal is to identify the major factors, both target and environment related, that drive the acoustic response of the target. Once these have been identified, the goal is to develop simple models to predict the target response as its deployment in the environment changes.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 26, 2012
Accession Number
ADA561703

Entities

People

  • Aubrey L. Espana

Organizations

  • University of Washington

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Acoustic Scattering
  • Acoustics
  • Acquisition
  • Classification
  • Data Acquisition
  • Experimental Data
  • Free Field
  • Frequency
  • Physics
  • Physics Laboratories
  • Scattering
  • Seabed
  • Target Recognition
  • Target Strength
  • Three Dimensional
  • Two Dimensional
  • Unexploded Ammunition

Readers

  • Acoustical Oceanography.